UK's Infected Blood Scandal: Over 3,000 Lives Lost, 30,000 Infected Between the 1970s and Early 1990s

Attempts to hide the scandal included destruction of documents in 1993.
Cover-up involved hospitals and governments concealing errors and misconduct related to infected blood treatments.
UK infected blood scandal caused over 3,000 deaths and infected over 30,000 people between the 1970s and early 1990s.
Victims included those with bleeding disorders and those who needed blood transfusions for accidents or surgery.
UK's Infected Blood Scandal: Over 3,000 Lives Lost, 30,000 Infected Between the 1970s and Early 1990s

In a shocking revelation, a recent report has uncovered the UK's infected blood scandal that resulted in the deaths of over 3,000 people and infected more than 30,000 others between the 1970s and early 1990s. The victims included those with bleeding disorders and those who needed blood transfusions for accidents or surgery. The scandal was covered up by hospitals and governments that concealed errors and misconduct related to infected blood treatments. Attempts to hide the scandal included the destruction of documents in 1993, as revealed by the Infected Blood Inquiry. The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has issued a sincere apology for this institutional cover-up and promised comprehensive compensation for those affected and their families. The government will also study the report's recommendations to prevent such failures in the future.


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Confidence

96%

Doubts
  • Is the number of affected people and deaths an accurate representation of the true numbers?
  • Were all errors and misconduct related to infected blood treatments fully disclosed?

Sources

97%

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Infected blood scandal prompts politicians to again say ‘never again’ | John Crace

theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government John Crace Monday, 20 May 2024 18:05
  • Unique Points
    • Hospitals and governments covered up errors and misconduct related to infected blood treatments from the 1980s onwards.
    • Victims were shunned or abused by their neighbors due to stigma surrounding their conditions.
  • Accuracy
    • Approximately 3,000 of those infected died.
    • The dangers of passing on infections in blood products had been well known since the 1940s and 50s.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (90%)
    The author expresses a clear bias towards the idea that politicians are insincere and untrustworthy. He uses language such as 'hand-wringing', 'lachrymose', 'sincerity', and 'banalities' to depict politicians in a negative light. He also implies that they always try to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.
    • But not too thorough. Examine the causes but go easy on apportioning the blame.
      • It’s almost as if the politicians are just mouthing platitudes.
        • Of course you do. So you probably don’t have much faith in organisations and government to tell the truth.
          • They had waited long enough. It wouldn’t hurt for them to wait a bit longer.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          99%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Sunak Apologizes After Damning Report on U.K. Infected-Blood Scandal

          The New York Times Aurelien Breeden Monday, 20 May 2024 14:13
          • Unique Points
            • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued a stark apology to victims and families of the contaminated-blood scandal in the UK
            • About 3,000 people died and over 30,000 were infected due to blood contaminations
            • The report identified repeated failings by British officials that could have been avoided
          • Accuracy
            • Approximately 3,000 of those infected died.
            • The report identified repeated failings by British officials that could have been avoided.
            • Compensation for victims was delayed by the current government.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          100%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          UK's Infected Blood Scandal That Killed 3,000 Was Covered Up: Report

          NDTV News Monday, 20 May 2024 13:19
          • Unique Points
            • People with bleeding disorders, as well as those needing blood transfusions for accidents or surgery, were among the victims.
            • Attempts to conceal the scandal included destruction of documents in 1993.
          • Accuracy
            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication